Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iraq or Ukraine?

Iraq, at 0.356 against 0.334 in Ukraine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Ukraine: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iraq

0.356

in 2025

Ukraine

0.334

in 2025

Iraq rank

118th

Ukraine rank

119th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iraq
Ukraine

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.356 against 0.334 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.638	0.023	0.615	Iraq
1950s	0.5927	0.0254	0.5673	Iraq
1960s	0.3765	0.027	0.3495	Iraq
1970s	0.4066	0.027	0.3796	Iraq
1980s	0.384	0.0331	0.3509	Iraq
1990s	0.334	0.3801	0.0461	Ukraine
2000s	0.4042	0.3072	0.097	Iraq
2010s	0.385	0.2037	0.1813	Iraq
2020s	0.3237	0.2955	0.0282	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iraq or Ukraine?: Iraq, at 0.356 against 0.334 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iraq and Ukraine?: 0.022, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iraq ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.